Israel strikes ‘nearly all’ Iranian infrastructure in Syria after Iran rocket attack, minister says

Israel and Iran reached the brink of full-scale war Thursday as the Islamic Republic’s unprovoked rocket attack on soldiers in the Golan Heights gave way to an unprecedented Israeli counter-strike that targeted nearly all Iranian infrastructure inside Syria. The Israeli Defense Force said it deployed fighter jets and used missiles to strike a range of…

DHS Secretary To Democratic Senator: Fighting Illegal Immigration Is Not A ‘Philosophy,’ It’s The Law

Call it what you want, but is this not a window into how far left Democrats have gone on immigration? Fighting illegal immigration is a philosophy? Well, that’s what Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) said in a brief, but heated exchange with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, who testified before the Senate Homeland Security…

American prisoners held in North Korea on their way home after Pompeo visit, Trump says

Three American prisoners held in North Korea have been released and are en route to the U.S. after a surprise diplomatic mission by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, President Trump announced Wednesday.  Pompeo is returning with the Americans, said to be in “good health,” after a brief visit to Pyongyang. Trump said he plans to…

BREAKING: It’s Official, President Trump Pulls U.S. Out of the Iran Nuclear Deal

UPDATE: President Trump has officially declared he will take the United States out of the Iranian nuclear deal [JCPOA]. He announced the move Tuesday afternoon from the White House. “I am announcing today the United State will withdraw from the Iran Nuclear deal,” Trump said from the Diplomatic Room. “This is a horrible, one sided deal…

Giuliani says Sessions should ‘close’ Mueller probe, as DOJ locks down ‘scope memo’

President Trump’s new attorney Rudy Giuliani said Thursday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should “close” Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe – a call that comes amid GOP pressure on Capitol Hill to find out whether the investigation has gone beyond its original mandate. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, criticized Sessions and Deputy Attorney General…

Correspondents’ Association throws comedian under bus over jokes on Sanders’ appearance

The White House Correspondents’ Association distanced itself late Sunday from comedian Michelle Wolf after her comedy routine on Saturday that some found vulgar and personal. “Last night’s program was meant to offer a unifying message about our common commitment to a vigorous and free press while honoring civility, great reporting and scholarship winners, not to…

Reparations, income handouts, guaranteed jobs: Dems tilt hard left with new pet projects

Free tuition, minimum wage hikes and “Medicare for all” are so 2016. As Democrats look ahead to the midterms and the 2020 presidential race, lawmakers and candidates are pushing the agenda even further to the left — with bigger promises of sweeping government welfare programs ranging from guaranteed jobs to universal income.  Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., the…

Trump says he has ‘instructed’ DHS Secretary Nielsen not to let caravans into US: ‘It is a disgrace’

President Trump said Monday he has “instructed” Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen not to allow “large caravans of people” into the U.S. as a group of Central American migrants starts to reach the border, calling the situation a “disgrace.” “Despite the Democrat inspired laws on Sanctuary Cities and the Border being so bad and one…

Trump: Flynn’s life ‘destroyed’ while Comey allowed to ‘Leak and Lie’

President Trump defended his former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn early Friday, saying his life has been “totally destroyed” while “shadey” James Comey can “Leak and Lie” and make “lots of money” from his “third rate book.” Flynn was back in the headlines overnight after the release of the Comey memos that documented the fired…

Donald Trump On Comey Memos: ‘No Collusion and No Obstruction’; UPDATE: Shows Ex-FBI Chief Leaked Classified Information?

Katie will have all the documents posted for you in the early morning folks, but the Comey memos have been released. Last night, the 15 pages of documents that then-FBI Director James Comey had in meetings with President Trump in the final months of his tenure at the FBI. These documents were critical in the appointment…

GOP to Call Democrats’ Bluff: Who’s Ready to Make Our Middle Class Tax Cuts Permanent?

One of the Left’s favorite anti-tax reform tactics involved loudly griping about how the law’s corporate tax cuts were permanent (there’s a good economic argument for that, of course), whereas the tax cuts for individuals and families are set to expire — which is where the misleading “tax increase” talking pointcomes from.  Those taxes would only increase if…

FEC hit with lawsuit over ignoring civil complaint accusing Clinton, DNC in election scheme

The Hillary Clinton Campaign and the Democratic National Committee allegedly used state chapters as strawmen to launder as much as $84 million in an effort to circumvent campaign donation limits, and the Federal Election Commission ignored complaints exposing the practice, a lawsuit filed Monday claims. The Committee to Defend the President (CDP), a political action…

Here’s What FBI Director James Comey Admits In His New Book—And Why Some Liberals Are Infuriated By It

Former FBI Director James Comey’s new book will be released next week. It’s already causing a buzz in the D.C. swamp. Both sides have vilified Comey. The Right thinks Comey should have prosecuted Hillary Clinton for mishandling classified information, which was sent through her private, unsecure, and unauthorized email server. Clinton used this for all…

DOJ Caves On House GOP’s Impeachment Threat, Turns Over Document That Set Off Russia Probe

If there is one thing that has frustrated congressional investigators to no end, it’s the FBI/DOJ dragging its feet in releasing document relating to the Russia investigation, Hillary Clinton’s email, alleged FISA abuses, and the firing of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe. Over one million pages in documents have been subpoenaed by Congress. Patience…